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Trump Copies Putinism

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Russian mathematician and Putin critic Andrey Piontkovsky characterized Putinism as “the highest and final stage of bandit capitalism in Russia; and also as a war, ‘consolidation’ of the nation on the ground of hatred against some ethnic group, … Continue reading →

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Why Do Republicans Hate Immigrants?

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The stakes are enormous if Republicans succeed in removing most of the estimated 11 million undocumented worker (only half of which are from Mexico and the Latin countries), and cut legal immigration in half, as they have promised to … Continue reading →

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The Too Dumb to Fail Party

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “In November 2021, (President Biden) signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Then, in August 2022, he signed the CHIPS bill, which invests $280 billion in semiconductor manufacturing. Days later, he signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests … Continue reading →

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Another Civil War?

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn’t a strongman, he’s a scared man. Illinois won’t be … Continue reading →

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Where is Robin Hood?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “List and hearken, gentlemen,      That be of free-born blood,      I shall you tell of a good yeoman,      His name was Robin Hood.” FRED%gdp Where is a modern Robin Hood when we need him or her, … Continue reading →

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Who Won the Civil War?

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Just more than one week after President Donald Trump unveiled plans to deploy troops from the D.C. National Guard and to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington, six states have pledged to send in their … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal?

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “It’s 100 days into the Trump Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal, was meant to tout his negotiating … Continue reading →

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A Place of Tolerance and Understanding

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “I believe our political divide can be repaired. But our leaders must act with moral clarity and take their cues from the good people of this nation, who in times of tragedy always seem to find our … Continue reading →

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Too Dumb To Fail?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Anyway, at this point we should assume that the same combination of incompetence and bad intentions that afflicts national security and budget policy applies to everything the Trump administration touches. Incredibly, quite a few investors and journalists still … Continue reading →

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You Are Fired!

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “It’s 100 days into the Trump (first) Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal was meant to tout … Continue reading →

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